Batman vs Jack the Ripper (Final) | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight 

Jim Gordon as Jack the Ripper is definitely a better and more understandable plot twist than the Riddler being Hush instead of Thomas Elliot.

Gordon said that using his left hand implied wickedness, then added that he uses it for Jack's work, which means that he knows he's evil.

This movie is great, because it actually does drop clues Gordon is Jack, when they're at the funeral for instance, he holds his umbrella with his left hand.

Batman: All women are queens. Gordon: If she breathes, she's a THOT.

Damn, every punch seemed to have such impact.. This fight felt raw.

I still can't believe they made Jim Gordon a villain in this universe.

“There were no rules at Antietam, were there Jim?” That line stuck with me. The bloodiest single day in American History. I like that the writers took their time for aspects of Victorian society in America and Europe. The Civil War, Jack the Ripper and the Chicago World’s Fair all rolled into this movies take on Batman. A super underrated film.

“There are no rules in Hell” that line is so badass

Commissoner Gordan of other universes will be shocked to see this

Batman: "I paid Houdini $300 for that trick."

Given the way he talks about wives and mothers, this is how I think Jack the Ripper came to be: His mother abandoned him in an orphanage run nuns who severely beat him every time he did something wrong, even something minor, his mind was further damaged by his civil war service, but what finally pushed him over the edge and created Jack was that he caught his wife cheating on him while in London, likely on their honeymoon. Yet he couldn't bring himself to kill her so he tortured her to both make an example of her and to ensure she'd stay quiet, and then unleashed his first reign of terror in London, before returning to Gotham where Jack remained dormant until the movie. I actually believe Sister Leslie was one of the nuns who Gordon was left with as a child, and she felt remorse for not intervening when the other nuns were punishing him.

It actually makes sense to have Jim as Jack the Ripper, nobody knew who Jack actually was back then, he just got his name from a letter he sent to the police chief, many people speculate he could have been a barber or maybe even there could have been two Jack the Rippers, However I think Jack may have been a police officer and a barber, because who wouldn't want a shave? And he also knew how to cover his tracks, he seemed to think like a cop so much it's as if he knew everything they would do, like they would teach you when your in training to be an officer of the law.

The scariest Gordon ever.

Jesus, I got a chill. When Gordon burned to death, he *laughed*...

"There are no rules in hell." I am so stealing that line.

1:16 batmans referring to the battle of Antietam. One of the bloodiest battles of the civil war

I actually like this version of Selena Kyle anybody else?

3:57 ~ Finally BATMAN uses his super power. Just as the Justice League movie were told.

On a rewatch, the guy Selena was dating mentions that Jim Gordon had set up a curfew due to Jack’s murders, not much a hint, but a fun fact that he was using his position as a commissioner to keep any all people off the streets; except working girls.

This was a great twist, great fight, and the backstory setup for Jim is heartbreaking. Civil War vet who saw the worst of people and just broke.

This new trailer for the boss fight in "Hello Neighbor" looks pretty cool.

I guess Batman has fully embraced the "I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you either! GRAAAAHHHHHH" mentality.

Gordon Literal 2 Seconds After He First Catches Fire: I instantly regret this!!!!!

“The nuns beat that wickedness out of me” This is true. I went to catholic school and the nuns would smack my hand with a ruler if they saw my writing with my left hand. Because of it I have shitty hand writing but everything else I do with my left hand

So for once, Commissioner Gordon is Evil?

1:11 Thank god there's an explanation for him hitting Batman. I hate to see regular ass thugs hit Batman. So at least he can fight.

That really shows how civil yet tough are Bruce and Jim, in *any* timeline/side of the law. They spar to the death AND can have deep, intellectual conversation.

You know, thinking about it having someone like Gordon be Jack the Ripper is actually brilliant. In the regular timeline Gordon's the working man. The honest man. The man of incorruptible virtue. Because of that we the audience automatically removed Gordon from the list of possible suspects because someone as upstanding as Gordon couldn't possibly be a killer. But that's just the thing: that's precisely how the most successful irl serial killers come across. They're not lunatics who where bright colors screaming how they're going to disembowel us all. Most of the time they come across as normal people who you would go out to get a beer with. They're charming and approachable and come across as good, upstanding citizens, when deep down they're really twisted, disturbed individuals. In fact, most serial killers get away with killing for so long PRECISELY because people can't believe they're a murderer. Charles Sobhraj managed to escape justice for years despite killing over twelve people because people who met him just thought he was "just so charming and couldn't possibly be the killer" and the cops almost had a chance to stop Jeffrey Dahmer mid-killing but didn't because he convinced them that everything was fine and he and his "friend" were just having a lover's spat. Only this time it's us. We the audience made the call that Gordon "couldn't possibly be the killer." On top of that, Gordon's condition makes sense. He is a man broken by war, the war that killed more Americans than every other war America has ever fought combined. He saw the worst of humanity laid bare again and again and again. And what outlet did he have? Nothing. The war was over. He was expected to just forget it all and to become "civilized" again. People didn't want to know about his pain or his suffering, they just wanted him to be a "good boy" again. This happens to soldiers IRL even in modern times, where they come back from deployment and are expected to reintegrate back into civilian life. So some soldiers bottle it in. They try and pretend like everything's alright and that nothings wrong. Except it isn't. And some veterans just eventually break down. And then they're ignored, because they're not a "good member of society" any more. What's so uncomfortable about Gordon as the Ripper is that he's realistic. You could believe that someone like Gordon could become the Ripper, and that's frightening. But the thing most people probably find the most uncomfortable, at least subconsciously? The movie blames us for this. We, the people, did this. We ignored the problems that people like Gordon have just so we could have a "normal" society and then we allowed him to get away with what he did because we assumed someone like him couldn't. Gordon is a monster that murders innocent people, but we as a society are what created him.

I like Gordon fighting stance.. looks like old boxing technique.. 🙋

When I watched this I thought it be predictably Joker or maybe Zasz, considering his motif, but Gordon? Props for the pleasant surprise

The whole motivation for Gordon being The Ripper in this movie was VERY well written. I'm impressed.

Combine the "using your left hand means wickedness in certain cultures" deal and the fact that this Gordon says he uses his right hand "for everything except Jack's work" simply proves that he knows he's evil. He doesn't even try to hide or deny it. He simply accepts it.

2:38 Batman Discombobulates him just like Sherlock Holmes

Yknow, this actually fits the jack mythology because many people believe he was a rogue cop because he knew many police routes and when the police would walk each route.

you know i really like the animation style. its simple but very fluid and smooth. much better than the killing joke

Wouldn't Gordon have the key to his handcuffs?

So... Joker would be a saint in this world?

Batman: 'And your children? Your wife said you were as gentle with them as you were on her.What sin needed to be burned out of them?' Gordon: 'My children came into this world pure of heart, mind, body and soul. They wept as they came into this sinful world and it broke my heart to see their beauty. Theirs was clean. Theirs was untouched. Theirs was pure. But I also wept from the knowledge that that purity would soon be tainted just by living in this city. It broke my heart that my son would grow up only to be corrupted by every painted slut and every lily-livered knave he met. It broke my heart to know that womans sins of deception, vanity and harlotry would soon enter my daughters soul. But I didn't give into despair, I kept my hope for them. I did what every true father would do, and kept them away from the contamination of the outside world. I kept their sin at bay. I burned and removed their natural sins out of them before it had a chance to take hold of them. As I absolved the sins of my wife I saved the souls of my children. I've kept them pure.'

They gave this movie some Batman Beyond animation.

Anyone complaining about the batman is so weak remember this is in the past, where other martial arts didn't exist, and also its difficult to travel back then. So batman has a limited martial arts to learn, and also jack the ripper is a boxing champion so i guess batman has a difficult to time to deal with jack thr ripper.

4:35 oh god! That laugh is haunting.

“Die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain” Harvey Dent

Man... Their "Gentlemanny Power Talk" during the fight was the best part, such a powerful scene, this Batman was lucky to have defeated his clearly superior enemy, he surpassed The Joker in every single way, and even went out like a total badass

“There are no rules in Hell” Best line ever.

That laugh at the end as Gordon walks into the flames and they take him, it sounded way too much like the Joker for it to have been a coincidence. I wonder if it was a nod for a potential continuation of Gotham by Gaslight. Gordon survives the fire and lets his insanity take over at the sight of his face and proceeds to laugh maniacally (like in the Killing Joke) and eventually takes on a new persona as the Joker. He'll either still know the Batman's true identity as Bruce Wayne and keep the secret to give himself and Bruce a sense of anticipation and the Batman something to worry about, or he will forget Batman's identity as a sign of the birth of a new evil in Gotham. Either way, the Joker will know Batman had taken on three pupils (the incarnations of Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and Tim Drake from the beginning of Gotham by Gaslight) and during the story there will be a 'death in the family' when the Joker kills Jason. It could either be by a classic crowbar beatdown, old fashioned Jack the Ripper-styled butchering or something worse. This continuation of Gotham by Gaslight could be a bit like Superman: Red Son, where they stuffed everything into the movie, so this way we'd potentially be able to get some form of Jason Todd's Red Hood

the tale of Jack the Ripper has been confirmed

I screamed out during the fire sacrifice scene. It was sudden and carried so much weight. One of the best scenes in Batman animated history

0:51 She is Bruce!!!😲😲 Thats what I call a plot twist. Never saw that coming.

Loved the setup and payoff of Gordon being Jack. Not only that, but you see what an Absolute Unit he is! You feel the weight of Every Single Blow!

"Your thought is was a famous killer in London. But it is I Jim Gordon the true killer in London." -Jim Gordon

I was suprised they made Jim, the Ripper. I thought they were gonna make Harvey Jack the Ripper honestly

3:46 "I paid Houdini 300 dollars for that trick" epic line

Jim Gordon as a villain is a twist I never saw coming, and what a twist it was.

4:31 When you set your Tickle-Me Elmo doll on fire

"There are no rules in hell" Actually there are a lot of rules in hell. In the vast majority of mythology hell has a huge amount of structure and rules in order to operate what with different levels dedicated to different sinner types, purgatory for temporary rehabilitation accommodation and even a specific miniature city for the ruling cast of demons to debate politics called Pandemonium. In many ways it's the place with the most rules because of the complexity of its residents.

I love how, knowing both Houdini and Batman, the "trick" is probably just "always carry a handcuff key"

Gordon went out like a boss.

This movie is on My Top 5 favorite Batman Movies for sure. I love this era, Plus the Twist where, Jack The Ripper is James Gordon! is a real good shocking.

for an animated film, this was one of the best twists ever. I 100% expected the Ripper to be Joker from beginning to end, I didn't see this coming period!!!

"There are no rules in Hell." My favorire line

gordon looked more angry then hulk for some reason

Selina was so beautiful in this movie. She's so cute.

“I paid Houdini $300 for that trick. Money well spent.”

"I paid Houdini 300$ for that trick" Batman once again flexing his only super power in almost every timeline he's in

2:38 And He shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the firery pit!

This Batman is so cool, the movie was good too. I was trying to solve who it was at first but I was wrong two times. This Batman costume is so cool tho, it reminds me of Noir Spiderman.

Oh wow, Batman fought Raiden, never expected this crossover

0:22 Can we talk about how smooth that counter combo is? It's always a challenge really portraying Batman's master of martial arts and what an edge it gives him, but my God did that knife reversal look bad ass. And even realistic.

No. It can’t be

3:34 why did that explode? Oh wait, was it a tank? Also damn, they really decided to turn JIM GORDON into the villain?! Yikes. Commissioner Gordon in other universes seeing this be like: 💀

He, quite literally, burned for his sins.

first Vickey vale with Batman Telltale, and now this with Gordon. GORDON!! the uncorropted!!!

I just love the idea that commissioner gordon can go toe-to-toe with bats. They’re practically equals and that’s a really intriguing detail that I appreciate.

I knew that this supposed one-time thing... But I wish DC to continue this as an animated series or movie. I love how Dick, Jason, and Tim are brothers, the Steampunk aesthetic, and the detective part of Batman are shown.

That back and forth beating they were giving each other and not a drop of blood on Gordon’s face

2:55 why is nobody talking about how he handcuffed their right hands so he could have an advantage during the fight.

3:55 Best line in the whole movie

"There are no rules in hell." I mean there might be...

The fact that Gordon is played by Scott Patterson went extremely underrated

James Gordon, Rest in Peace. Press F to Pay Respect.

The biggest serial killer (Who is real) VS a badass guy

4:25 Jack's death is very satisfying, if I'm truly honest. What do you guys think?

Me thinking that the real Jack the Ripper is many different people. Also me watching Gotham by gaslight: "holy shit it was Gordon all along"

"There are no rules in Hell." Damn, that's a badass line!

2:40 "discombobulate"

It looks like Commissioner Gordon learned a few tricks from Houdini as well if you look closely when he handcuffs Batman he doesn't with his left hand and Batman's right hand yet in the next shot it shows Batman's left hand and Gordon's right hand cuffed.

I love how the fights in Gotham by gaslight are realistic

They need to make an Arkham game based on Gaslight.

I still can’t believe it. But there he is.

I loved this twist. Gordon is the last person you would think is evil

This is the best fire commercial ever because think on this the fire was started by a candle

Batman: Left-handed... Gordon: Oh the nuns beat that wickedness out of me. 'Always use my right.' Except for Jack's work. WTF Jack? You gonna kill all Southpaws in Gotham next? I'm actually offended by the "wickedness" crack.

Jim Gordon was jack the ripper this whole time in this movie what a twist

I never imaged seeing Batman vs Jim Gordon except in a nightmare Batgirl had But this is terrifying because Jim is a murderer

I really liked the music in this movie had a hint of the theme of animated series.

I remember watching this movie and going like holy shit! This man is never a bad guy so it was well written to make him one

Who knew ginger meant flammable?

That laugh at the end brings any memories?

Gordon is ruthless ink combat.

I must say, I LOVE this art style! Modern without being obvious, yet with the retro look that harkens back to the heyday of the early 90s. The character designs for Bruce and Selina are fantastic. Selina in particular is breathtakingly beautiful! What a wondrous addition to the DC animated universe!